Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 2848 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs Dell PowerConnect 5424P

28specifications compared
8differ
20identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- PowerConnect 2848 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L2/L3
- PowerConnect 5424P:L2
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect 2848 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:48
- PowerConnect 5424P:24
Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect 2848 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:64
- PowerConnect 5424P:4000
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect 2848 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:96 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 5424P:48 Gbit/s
Throughput
- PowerConnect 2848 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:71.4 Mpps
- PowerConnect 5424P:35.6 Mpps
Packet buffer memory
- PowerConnect 2848 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:0.25 MB
- PowerConnect 5424P:6 MB
Weight
- PowerConnect 2848 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:3.7 kg
- PowerConnect 5424P:3.6 kg

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Comparison of 2848, PowerConnect 5424P
70 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 2848 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model 2848 View product	B Dell PowerConnect 5424P View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2/L3	L2
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FC 1213 MIB II, RFC 1215, RFC 1286, RFC 1442 SMIv2, RFC 1451, RFC 1492 TACACS+, RFC 1493, RFC 1573, RFC 1643, RFC 1757, RFC 1907, RFC 2011, RFC 2012, RFC 2013, RFC 2233, RFC 2618, RFC 2665, RFC 2666, RFC 2674, RFC 2737, RFC 2819, RFC 2863, Dell 5424
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	24
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantity	4	4
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-in jack
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.1W, IEEE 802.1X	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3I, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsDiffers	64	4000
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE‑LX, 1000BASE‑SX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address table	8000 entries	8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	96 Gbit/s	48 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	71.4 Mpps	35.6 Mpps
Number of queuesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rate	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	0.25 MB	6 MB
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP server, DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static port securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other featuresidentical
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	IN TAB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 x 255 x 44 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RADIUS, TACACS+
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	32 - 113 °F	32 - 113 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 95%	10 - 95%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	258.3 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	440 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	225 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	43.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	3.7 kg	3.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	4.99 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMPv1, SNMP v2c, RMON, TFTP, CLI, Telnet, SNTP, BootP/DHCP
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH, SNMP
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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